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This book is dedicated to the man who taught me to measure twice and cut once. Dad, thanks for giving me the tools and confidence to figure almost anything outand the guts to give all the other stuff a shot.

The human body has limitations; the human spirit is boundless.

Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

PART 1:

OVERVIEW

Introduction

Pick an activity. Better yet, choose three. Lets say you went with jogging, jumping jacks and playing chess. What muscles do they have in common? That last one should mess up the results, right?

Nope.

Every move you make from the moment you get out of bedactually, even the act of climbing out of the sackuses your core. The muscles of your lower torso make it possible for you to stand upright, shift your bodyweight, bend, twist, walk, and move in any direction. Remember the playing chess example? You use your core to maintain your posture in a chair and as the base to lift your arm to move the pieces. Needless to say, a healthy and strong core is extremely important to your ability to perform any action.

So, how do you strengthen the muscles of your abdomen and lower back to develop a strong core? It starts with one of the easiest exercises to performthe sit-up.

Since almost every move you make uses elements of your core, there are literally hundreds of exercises that can be used to strengthen and tone your abs and lower back. Ive taken the easiest-to-master and most-effective exercisethe sit-upand created a program that will challenge you to build up to 100, 200, even 300 reps while learning and performing over 30 other exercises to develop total core strength and improve your posture and athletic ability in the process.

Wait, Im confused, you say. You must be talking about crunches. Ive been told that sit-ups are bad for your back and we should do crunches instead, right?

Sit-ups have gotten a bad rap over the last decade or so, and its true that performing sit-ups (as well as dozens of other exercises) with bad form has the potential to strain your back. But this book is dedicated to rebuilding the proud legacy of the sit-up as one of the most beneficial exercises for developing your core and putting to rest misconceptions about the danger of sit-ups by teaching proper form.

OK, smarty-pants, how are you going to accomplish all that and make sit-ups in vogue again?

Simple: Ill start by dispelling myths about the dangers of sit-ups and explaining proper formwhich just happens to be the same form thats used in basic training physical fitness tests (PFT) by the militaryto lessen the stress on your hips and back, provide multiple variations of the move for beginners through experts, and demonstrate over 30 additional exercises designed to strengthen your abs, back and hips to enable you to do 100, 200 or even 300 sit-ups!

In as little as 15 minutes a day, three days a week, by following the program in this book you can improve your posture, boost your strength and athletic performance, lose weight and burn fat to develop the body youve always wanted. It all starts with a simple sit-up. Pretty easy, right?

About the Book

7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups is built around a simple yet effective routine that can benefit men and women of any age and fitness level. By incorporating 30-plus different basic, moderate and advanced exercises, along with proper-form sit-ups, to strengthen and tone the abdominal and lower back muscles, you can be on your way to 100, 200 or even 300 sit-ups in as little as seven weeks!

The rule of thumb for any lifestyle modification is that it takes anywhere from 7 to 14 days to create a new routine, and this book will make it as easy as possible to get startedand succeed. Your success depends on building a sustainable routine thats familiar, comfortable and repeatable. Working out is hard enough without having to get up early to drive to the gym, remember how to use complicated machines and figure out your daily workout (not to mention locating your membership card!). You can get an incredible total core workout right in the comfort of your home, saving yourself precious time and gas by not traveling to the gym. You dont even need an expensive rack of dumbbells, bars or how-to DVDsall you need is your body (you have one of those, right?) and maybe a medicine ball, stability ball or exercise band.

Since theyre a bodyweight exercise, sit-ups require you to raise the weight of your upper torso primarily using your abdominal muscles. Two important factors to consider before beginning the program are the initial strength and conditioning of your core (including your lower back and hip flexors) and your bodyweight; the heavier you are, the more weight youll be forced to raise with every repetition. The good news is that as you progress thorough the program, youll strengthen your core and burn fat due to a revved-up metabolism and the growth of lean muscle. If you stick with the program and focus on completing each workout, you can reshape your body and lose weight in about 15 minutes a day, three days a week.

If you have any lingering pains or previous injuriesespecially in your backplease consult a doctor before you begin. Once you feel youre ready to progress, do so slowly by listening to your body and stopping at any sharp pain.

Part I is the introduction to the 7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups program, explaining the benefits of sit-ups and how they fit into overall core strengthening and toning. Well explain and demonstrate proper sit-up form for the beginner, intermediate and advanced variations, as well as many of the other exercises youll be using throughout the program. The goal of Part I is to get you ready for an exercise regimen that will transform your body and change your physique. The first step begins with preparation and setting goals, followed by warming up and taking the initial sit-up test.

Part II gets you started with either the Level I (4-week) or Level II (7-week) programs. Each is a training plan for all ages and abilities. Both progressive plans build on the previous days workout to keep you continually activating a wide range of core muscles. In addition to sit-ups and crunches, there are over 30 total-core-strengthening exercises to develop your abs, lower back and hips to enable you to work toward your goal. Part II also provides step-by-step instruction for all the exercises used in the programs. This section contains the maintenance plan for how to use all the exercises youve mastered throughout the book to keep your abs, back, hips and obliques strong and your physique lean and ripped.

The Appendix is where youll find the Prep-level program for beginners who need a less-intensive program while theyre building up their core strength, confidence and knowledge of proper form. The Appendix is where youll find the 7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups log so you can track your progress throughout the plan, and also the section on warming up and stretching.

In addition, throughout the book youll find tips for improving your sit-up form, strengthening your core and getting the most out of all your workouts. For additional exercises and moves that didnt make it into the book, along with exercise tips and tricks and a quick-start guide with some nutritional advice, visit us online at 7weekstofitness.com.

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